This course provides a comprehensive review of current major additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the design-driven AM practices, assisted with hands-on experiences of utilising the state-of-art additive manufacturing facilities at the RMIT centre for AM. In addition, some fundamental concepts which are essential to understanding the AM processes of both metallic and non-metallic materials will be discussed in some detail.

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level.

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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

On completion of this course you should be able to:

Compare the capabilities and limitations of additive manufacturing in relation to conventional manufacturing technologies

Replicate in other contexts the fundamental processes involved in additive manufacturing process

Apply current design concepts and methods to additive manufacturing for product development

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities include formal lectures, case studies, tutorials, assignments and project presentations that underpin the theoretical fundamentals. In addition, you will have opportunities to manufacture your designs using the additive manufacturing machines available at the RMIT Centre for Additive Manufacturing.

The internet based Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) will be used as a prime off-class communication system with you.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).